When to plant crocuses in Antalya: by 29 November

In Antalya, crocus: plant by 29 November. The winter here is too mild for our late-planting rule, so we give no later limit.

Crocus in Antalya: soil, season and weather

No month averages below 0 °C at night; the coldest nights, in January, average 5.1 °C.

Planting	by 29 November
First autumn frost	29 December
Coldest nights	January, 5.1 °C
Soil back at 1 °C in spring	already in the first week of January
Daylight	9:52 on 29 November
Daylight at the winter solstice	9:38

The same dates in Antalya hold for Garlic, Tulip, Daffodil and Hyacinth.

Crocus in Antalya: depth, winter cold, pests and pets

Plant Dutch crocuses (Crocus vernus) about 12 cm deep and 9 cm apart; smaller species go 7–10 cm deep (RHS).

In Antalya the average daily temperature stays at 10 °C or lower for about 3 weeks a year (our estimate from ten years of monthly weather). For this bulb Wisconsin Horticulture Extension gives a cold period of 15–17 weeks at about 2–10 °C. That is less than the bulbs need, and without more cold they may not flower properly. The cold can also be given in a refrigerator at about 2–7 °C, as Wisconsin Horticulture Extension does for crocuses forced in pots.

Crocuses multiply on their own (they naturalise); in a lawn, hold off mowing until their leaves die back (RHS).

Birds, squirrels and rodents damage crocuses; planting under metal mesh may reduce losses (RHS). Spring crocus gives dogs and cats vomiting and diarrhoea; do not confuse it with autumn crocus (Colchicum), which is very toxic (Pet Poison Helpline).

Sources: RHS, Wisconsin Horticulture Extension, Pet Poison Helpline.

Crocus in nearby cities

All the nearest cities on our list plant crocus earlier than Antalya; the closest date is in Izmir, 22 days earlier.

City	Distance	Date	Difference
Konya	192 km	10 October – end of December	50 days earlier
Eskişehir	321 km	5 October – end of December	55 days earlier
Izmir	357 km	by 7 November	22 days earlier
Ankara	387 km	4 October – end of December	56 days earlier
Bursa	395 km	by 6 November	23 days earlier
Kayseri	467 km	11 October – end of December	49 days earlier

Where to buy crocus for planting in Antalya

Planting stock goes into the ground by 29 November; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Antalya OpenStreetMap lists 1 garden centre and 41 markets (collected 28 October 2026).

Thursday Fruit & Vegetable Market — market
Thu 08:00–20:00 · 7 km
Şok — market
Zambak Caddesi · Perşembe 09:00–18.00 · 2 km
Kızılarık salı pazarı — market
Tue 08:00–20:00 · 3 km
Teomanpaşa Pazar Yeri — market
Fri 09:00–20:00 · 4 km
Semt Pazarı — market
Mon–Sat 00:00–24:00 · 5 km
Güneş Mahallesi Kapalı Pazarı — market
Sat 09:00–20:00 · 5 km
Saturday Market — market
Sat 09:00–19:00 · 5 km
Pagoda — garden centre
4 km · pagoda.com.tr

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